Mauve Melodee

Hybrid tea rose

- – Frank C. Raffel

Rich, cool-toned mauve-purple with a subtle violet hue. - hybrid tea rose - strong, distinctive-scented rose - slightly sweet, fruity

– Rich mauve-purple blooms with silvery sheen
– Elegant high-centred, exhibition-style flowers
– Strong, distinctive fruity rose fragrance
– Upright, dense bush ideal for cutting
– Excellent resistance to mildew, rust, black spot
– Special feature: Premium hybrid tea classic from 1963, still prized for its romantic colour.

Exclusive finished product

pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted rose cutting

29,49 £

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Mauve Melodee – hybrid tea rose propagation material for premium mauve production

Exclusivity and flower quality define Mauve Melodee as a propagation choice for nurseries seeking a reliable, own-root base for premium hybrid tea production, where the cut-rose style, high-centred, remontant blooms and strong, distinctive fragrance support a clearly differentiated finished product. With an upright framework of 3–5 canes and dense dark foliage, plants lend themselves to structured premium container production in the 5–7 L segment, while the semi-double form offers additional value for border and specimen use in thematic rose gardens and curated collections. Disease resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust reduces intervention in UK nursery systems, supporting predictable scheduling and reliable quality even where winters are cold and windswept. Own-root, tray-grown pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material underpins long-term border and cut-flower lines with stable, renewable growth—Year 1 roots, Year 2 structural shoots, Year 3 full ornamental expression—well suited to nursery networks supplying public-realm and institutional projects that demand longevity and uniformity. In this context, Mauve Melodee offers a stable, specialist mauve hybrid tea option that fits exclusive, high-margin ranges and aligns with wholesale-scale, professional propagation supply for the UK market’s premium rose segment.

Usage options

Target area	Reasoning
Premium 5–7 L hybrid tea container lines	The upright habit, 100–140 cm height and cut-rose style, high-centred blooms translate cleanly into premium 5–7 L container production, matching the recommended product path. Strong fragrance and exclusive flower form support an “Exclusive finished product” positioning for retail/reseller channels seeking a standout mauve hybrid tea line, delivered via rooted own-root cuttings for predictable, homogeneous batches aimed at the nursery trade.
Border and specimen rose ranges for thematic gardens	The dense, dark green foliage and structured 3–5 cane framework create visually strong border and specimen units when grown on from pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material into premium containers. Once established in professional planting schemes, own-root regeneration and long lifespan reduce replacement demand, which is valuable for thematic rose gardens and curated collections marketed as exclusive specimens for public-realm suppliers.
Cut-flower oriented garden hybrid tea selections	The high-centred, cut-rose type bud and large L-sized flowers suit hybrid tea selections offered as garden cut-flower producers in premium 5–7 L pots. Remontant flowering with a strong, fruity rose scent supports repeated cutting potential for end users, while own-root stability helps growers maintain consistent stem quality year-on-year for integrated growers.
Low-intervention ranges for disease-resilient production	Resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, combined with “Maintenance requirement low”, allows Mauve Melodee to sit in low-intervention premium ranges where chemical inputs and labour must be controlled. This improves scheduling security in nursery networks and supports credible, high-quality offers for exclusive hybrid tea assortments targeted at reseller programmes.
Premium scented hybrid tea assortment blocks	The strong, distinctive fragrance with slightly sweet, fruity character makes Mauve Melodee a natural component in scented hybrid tea blocks produced in uniform 5–7 L containers. Professional growers can build a coherent “fragrance-led” segment, using own-root plants for long-term stock beds and future propagation, aligning with exclusive flower-quality promises for retail assortments.
Colour-specialist mauve and lilac collections	The rich, cool-toned mauve-purple colour with subtle violet hue, shifting to silvery tones, supports specialist mauve and lilac collections for show gardens and collectors. Own-root propagation ensures cultivar identity and colour fidelity over time, fitting professional maintenance and collection plantings supplied through nursery and wholesale channels serving collection markets.
Pollinator-accommodating ornamental ranges	The semi-double, 13–25 petal structure offers partial pollinator access while retaining the high-centred hybrid tea aesthetic, allowing growers to present visually refined yet ecologically considerate hybrid tea ranges. This nuance fits public and institutional project specifications that value some pollinator visitation alongside formal design, especially in areas where winters are cold and windswept, and supports municipal buyers.
Own-root stock beds for long-term propagation	The own-root form, dense foliage and upright structure suit long-term stock beds supplying ongoing cutting material for premium container lines and border stock. Predictable regrowth and the ability to renew plants from the root system reduce replacement in nursery propagation beds, aligning with exclusive flower-quality promises and stable wholesale availability for wholesale partners.

Finished-product ideas

Premium 5–7 L exhibition hybrid tea – Upright, dense plants finished in 5–7 L pots with high-centred, remontant blooms presented as an “Exclusive finished product” for retail/reseller benches – target audience/channel: specialist garden centres.
Scent-focused mauve feature rose – Strong, fruity fragrance and distinctive mauve-purple colour positioned in premium containers as a hero scented hybrid tea SKU – target audience/channel: independent nurseries and boutique resellers.
Thematic border and specimen line – Own-root, low-maintenance bushes grown on for border and specimen use in curated rose areas, supporting long-term projects – target audience/channel: landscape-focused nurseries and public-realm suppliers.
Collector’s mauve hybrid tea selection – Colour-stable, exclusive mauve flowers and verified cultivar authenticity bundled into limited collection assortments – target audience/channel: mail-order and specialist collection catalogues.
Propagation base for scented HT range – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cuttings used as stock for a broader scented hybrid tea line, leveraging regrowth and longevity – target audience/channel: large-scale growers and integrator systems.

Technical cultivar profile

Parameter	Data
Name and registration	Hybrid tea rose cultivar Mauve Melodee (registered as Mauve Melodee), hybrid tea commercial type and group; American Rose Society exhibition name Mauve Melodee, current premium trade use.
Origin and breeding	Hybrid tea bred by Frank C. Raffel from ‘Sterling Silver’ × unknown seedling; bred and registered in the United States in 1962, introduced by Port Stockton Nursery in 1963.
Awards and recognition	not provided
Growth and structural characteristics	Upright bush habit reaching approximately 100–140 cm high and 75–105 cm spread, with dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage and moderate thorns; bush-trained on 3–5 strong framework canes.
Flower morphology	Semi-double hybrid tea blooms with 13–25 petals, usually borne singly; large L-sized flowers (about 2.75–3.95 in) with high-centred, pointed, cut-rose style buds and remontant, abundant second flowering.
Colour data and phenology	Rich cool-toned mauve-purple blooms (RHS 75A outer, 75B inner); colour lightens in strong sun, remains more vivid in cool conditions, with silvery inner petal tones and pastel mauve fading.
Fragrance and aroma	Strong, distinctive rose fragrance with a slightly sweet, fruity character; semi-double form offers partial pollinator access, providing some ecological value while prioritising ornamental scent impact.
Hip characteristics	Rose hips form sparsely; when present, small spherical orange-red hips around 10–14 mm in diameter, with limited visual impact on overall ornamental presentation.
Resistance and winter hardiness	Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to approximately -15 to -12 °C (RHS H6, Swedish zone 2, USDA 7b), requiring regular watering and no prolonged drought stress.
Horticultural recommendations	Recommended for premium container production, borders, cut flower use and specimen planting; low maintenance with minimal intervention, best as 5–7 L bush-trained own-root plants with 3–5 main canes.

Mauve Melodee offers exclusive, scented hybrid tea flower quality with reliable disease resistance on long-lived own-root stock, supporting predictable premium container production; we would be pleased to discuss capacity planning and scheduling with you.

Detailed product attributes

Product Identification Data

Product Name: MAUVE MELODEE – mauve hybrid tea rose - Raffel

Product Type: pharmaROSA® NEONATAL - rooted rose cutting

Product Quality: -

Cultivar Authenticity: Verified:27.04.2025

Cultivar Quality Rating: premium silver

Item Number: [987] 20-326 (14.02.2026) pharmarosaneonatal.co.uk

Name and Registration

Meaning of Cultivar Name: The name "Halványlila dallam" refers to the flower's mallow‑lilac shade and its romantic character.

Cultivar Synonym: -

Registered Cultivar Name: Mauve Melodee

Original Trade Name: Mauve Melodee

Former Name: -

Current Trade Name: Mauve Melodee Hybrid tea rose Mauve Melodee

American Rose Society Approved Exhibition Name: Mauve Melodee

Rose Group: Hybrid Tea

Commercial Type: hybrid tea rose

Commercial Group: Hybrid tea rose

Exhibition Category: exhibition; hybrid tea

Collection: Hybrid tea rose

Origin and Breeding

Initial Distributor: Port Stockton Nursery (United States)

Introduction Year: 1963

Registration Year: 1962

Breeder: Frank C. Raffel

Breeding Company / Institution: unknown / no data

Breeding Year: United States, 1962

Parentage: ‘Sterling Silver’ × unknown seedling

Awards and Honours

Global and Lifetime Awards: -

Horticultural Ratings and Recommendations: -

Competition and Show Awards: -

Collectors' Recommendations: -

Growth and Structural Characteristics

Height: 3.3-4.6ft (100-140 cm)

Spread: 2.5-3.4ft (75-105 cm)

Growth Habit: upright

Foliage: The variety has dense foliage. The leaves are slightly glossy and dark green.

Prickliness: moderately thorny

Self-Cleaning Description: Most of the spent blooms remain on the plant and require subsequent cleaning.

Self-Cleaning Intensity: Self-cleaning: weak

Flower Morphology

Petal Count: 13-25

Flower Fullness: semi-double

Flower Shape: high-centred, pointed bud (cut-rose type)

Flower Size: L (2,75-3,95 in)

Inflorescence Type: single

Colour Code: ARS code: m RHS code: 75A (outer), 75B (inner)

Repeat Flowering: Remontant; the second flowering is also abundant.

Colour Data and Phenology

Colour: mauve

Flower Colour Description: Rich, cool-toned mauve-purple with a subtle violet hue.

Closed Bud: Deep, silky-sheen crimson-mauve surface with slightly purplish edges.

Newly Opened Flower: Pure mauve‑purple outer petals, paler inside with a silvery‑lilac sheen.

Full Bloom: Even mauve ground colour, the inner surfaces of the central petals soften to a silvery hue.

Before Fading: The surface of the petals is slightly faded, a lilac hue that fades to pastel mauve.

Colour Fading Description: In strong sunlight the colour lightens; in cooler conditions it remains more vivid.

Colour Retention Level: medium

Fragrance and Aroma

Fragrance Strength: strong, distinctive-scented rose

Fragrance Character: slightly sweet, fruity

Pollinator Attraction: Semi-double (13–25 petals) flowers moderately attract pollinators, as the semi-double form and only partially exposed stamens reduce accessibility for foraging insects but still permit some visitation.

Pollinator-Friendly Rating: partially pollinator-friendly

Soap and Cosmetic Use: -

Hip Characteristics

Maximum Hip Diameter: 10-14 mm

Hip Shape: spherical

Hip Colour: orange-red

Hip Comment: Rose hip formation is expected to be sparse; occasionally spherical, orange-red hips 10–14 mm in diameter.

Resistance and Hardiness

Hardiness (°C): -15–-12 °C

RHS Hardiness Rating: H6

Swedish Hardiness Zone: Zon 2

USDA Hardiness Zone: 7b

Heat and Drought Tolerance Description: Requires regular watering; does not tolerate prolonged drought.

Heat and Drought Tolerance Level: moderate

Disease Resistance: resistant

powdery mildew – resistant
black spot – resistant
rust – resistant

Horticultural Recommendations

Recommended product path: Premium container

Recommended target pot: 5–7 L

Release form: Bush-trained, with 3–5 strong framework canes

Recommended use: Maintenance requirement low; good disease resistance, generally requires minimal intervention.

Primary Uses: border, cut flower, specimen

Comments

Positioning: Exclusive finished product

Target customer/channel: Retail / reseller

Main value proposition: Flower quality, form

MAUVE MELODEE – mauve hybrid tea rose - Raffel

Rich, cool-toned mauve-purple with a subtle violet hue. - hybrid tea rose - strong, distinctive-scented rose - slightly sweet, fruity

Online rose order - mauve - strong, distinctive-scented rose - Mauve Melodee - hybrid tea rose - (3.3-4.6ft (100-140 cm))

Inflorescence: single Height: 3.3-4.6ft (100-140 cm) Flower shape: high-centred, pointed bud (cut-rose type) Winter hardiness: 6b mauve - Port Stockton Nursery (United States) hybrid tea rose - Flower size: L (2,75-3,95 in) Flower size: L (2,75-3,95 in) - Height: 3.3-4.6ft (100-140 cm) Height: 3.3-4.6ft (100-140 cm) - Flower fullness: semi-double Mauve Melodee - Roses in the garden | pharmaROSA® Neonatal - premium silver Frank C. Raffel

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Wholesale of cuttings

PharmaRosa® NEONATAL is the cost‑effective starting point for rose product production.

As a uniform, own‑rooted propagation material, it provides a stable basis for further growing-on and can be integrated flexibly into different finished product production technologies.
Rooted in trays (rooted), 3–6‑month‑old, own‑rooted rose cutting.
Uniform developmental stage, with a root system that has thoroughly penetrated the plug.
For professional growing‑on.
Tray packaging: 10 pcs/tray.
Quality and varietal identity: production supported by a dedicated identification and traceability logic.
Can be transplanted during frost‑free periods, designed for finished product production.

PharmaRosa® NEONATAL provides a controlled, uniform starting stock for planned growing‑on that can be integrated into your own technology – especially where scheduling and varietal identity are paramount.

PharmaRosa® NEONATAL own-rooted rose propagation material in a plug, with a root system penetrating the plug (semi-finished product / semi-finished rose). PharmaRosa® NEONATAL rose propagation material size: 3–6‑month‑old, own-rooted cutting with a uniform developmental stage. PharmaRosa® NEONATAL tray stock: own-rooted rose propagation material in trays, uniform developmental stage (10 pcs/tray).

Captions (from left to right): Semi-finished product (NEONATAL own-rooted rose propagation material in a plug with a fully developed root system) • Size demonstration (3–6‑month‑old, uniform cutting) • Root system detail (plug penetrated by the root system) • Tray stock (10 pcs/tray, uniform developmental stage)